Synonyms of serpent

serpent

noun

ˈsər-pənt 

1

as in snake

a limbless reptile with a long body

an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snake
• viper
• cobra
• python
• boa
• rattlesnake
• adder
• copperhead
• constrictor
• racer
• asp
• mamba
• anaconda
• sea serpent
• moccasin
• garter snake
• water snake
• coral snake
• krait
• pit viper
• gopher snake
• sea snake
• rat snake
• green snake
• bull snake
• milk snake
• indigo snake
• king snake
• bushmaster
• king cobra
• worm snake
• pine snake
• blacksnake
• diamondback rattlesnake
• taipan
• water moccasin
• chicken snake
• hognose snake
• black racer
• blue racer
• puff adder
• sidewinder
• fer-de-lance
• cottonmouth moccasin
• horned viper

2

as in Satan

the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell

beware the temptations of the serpent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• Satan
• devil
• Lucifer
• Beelzebub
• archfiend
• Old Nick
• fiend
• deuce
• dickens
• Mephistopheles

3

as in traitor

one who betrays a trust or an allegiance

a serpent in their midst had betrayed the revolutionaries to the authorities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traitor
• snake
• Judas
• betrayer
• turncoat
• quisling
• apostate
• backstabber
• double-dealer
• double-crosser
• recreant
• renegade
• subverter
• collaborator
• conspirator
• collaborationist
• intriguer
• schemer
• plotter
• sellout
• informant
• informer
• coconspirator
• defector
• deserter
• subversive
• accommodationist
• talker
• gossiper
• snitch
• stool pigeon
• tattler
• squealer
• rat
• tattletale
• blabbermouth
• talebearer
• snitcher
• gossipmonger
• gossip
• rumormonger
• telltale

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of serpent

Scarabs, serpents, vultures, lunar ornaments, ancient gods like Horus and Anubis carved from gold and lapis lazuli—all strategically placed on various points along the body. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026

At least a computer might know that’s not a saxophone, hiding like a serpent beneath the piano bench. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

But while critics deemed the character overly simplistic and an ultimately unbelievable representation of evil (Cathy is an allegory for the serpent in the garden of Eden, after all), Pugh and Kazan, however, took a very different approach. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026

The serpents hunt for fish in open water and can easily get caught in currents. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026